hi grace thank u for the response .yes im planning to have a test next few weeks..thank u very much
hi daisy thank you very much for your answer i appreciate ..im wishing you good luck and God bless..
I will answer your question on how you can avoid getting Herpes from your b/f .... abstaining from sex when he is having an outbreak will reduce your risk but not totally,condoms would be the safest method .... some people have been together for years whereby one is + and the other - and the negative partner hasn't contracted Herpes,that is not to say you won't in time, but if you stick to a strict safety regime to avoid transmission as much as possble you are reducing the risk.
Your b/f may have had Herpes since before he met you but has not been aware of it till now,this can happen.
Herpes should not stop a couple from having a long and loving relationship, I commend your understanding of this issue with your b/f.
I agree with Grace Herpes Zoster does not turn into Genital Herpes.
Good Luck in the future
Daisy
if his igg blood test was + when he first noticed symptoms then this isn't a new infection fo rhim. Herpes zoster doesn't turn into genital herpes. they are completely different viruses.
You should repeat your igg blood test in a few months just to make sur eyou didn't contract it from him.
grace